What to Eat in China for Breakfast (Part 1)
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It’s true that a good breakfast will provide you with enough energy and consequently help you concentrate on your work. Chinese people are considered hard-working and diligent, and it’ll be interesting to find out what Chinese people eat for breakfast to keep themselves vigorous all day long. The answers will be given in this article.
1. Steamed Buns
Steamed buns (包子bāo zi) are very popular among Chinese people when deciding what to eat for breakfast. These buns usually present themselves as sweet or savory fillings wrapped in dough. A huge variety of fillings is what makes steamed buns an excellent choice for Chinese breakfast.
In China, there are several methods of making steamed buns depending on the region, with their main differences lying in size and flavor. Crucial factors during the making of steamed buns such as leavening can directly affect their taste.
The two most common types of steamed buns are meat buns (usually stuffed with pork) and vegetable buns. However, sweet fillings like red bean paste and custard are prevailing among kids. Some Chinese people show their preferences for a combination of one meat bun and one vegetable bun for breakfast as it is considered nutrition-balanced.
2. Deep-fried Dough Sticks
Deep-fried dough sticks (油条yòu tiáo) are another type of traditional Chinese breakfast. As China has become more open to foreign cultures, deep-fried dough sticks obtained a posh nickname as “Chinese-style French baguette” in that their shape resembles a French baguette. As suggested by its name, the method of preparing油条 (yòu tiáo) is to deep fry, which gives them a crunchy and springy texture when they are ready to serve.
Although deep-fried dough sticks are rather insipid, one of the reasons why they are so popular among Chinese people is that they go very well with soya milk. In fact, the smooth texture of soya milk perfectly neutralizes the dryness of dough and adds a flavor of fresh soybeans to its plain taste.
3. Pan Fried Pork Buns
Pan-fried pork buns (生煎shēng jiān) are what people from South China eat for breakfast on a weekly basis. 生煎(shēng jiān) features a pan-fried bun stuffed with fresh pork and topped with sesame seeds. Pan-fried pork buns are small in size and are usually served four to six at a time. They’ve become extremely popular thanks to the juicy meat fillings and the crunchy base.
There are various types of fillings available, with pork being the traditional one and hence the most popular choice. However, Chinese people are known for being innovative when it comes to culinary culture, therefore, shrimps, crayfish or chicken meat can also be used to prepare the fillings.
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